Zonkizizwe SAPS puts five behind bars for stealing cables
Communications officer at Zonkizizwe SAPS, Sgt Rufus Tema, said the police had earlier received an anonymous tip-off of people burning what looked like cables.
On March 19 at about 1pm, Zonkizizwe SAPS Intelligence Unit arrested five men in an open veld in Zone Five, Zonkizizwe.
Four of the suspects, aged between 23 and 41, were arrested for being found in possession of suspected stolen copper cables. Another suspect aged 33 was arrested for bribery.
“Indeed on their arrival at the scene, they found the four men burning the cables and failed to give an account of the ownership thereof. The suspects were immediately arrested,” said Tema.
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He added: “While at the scene, the brother of one of the suspects arrived and offered the police money to secure the immediate release of the suspects. He was also immediately arrested for bribery.”
All of the above suspects have since appeared in Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court to face their charges.
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